Tag: health care
Proposed law would protect transgender community
California state Senator Scott Weiner, D-San Francisco, introduced Senate Bill 497, which would strengthen the protections of the transgender community, with specifics for health care providers, teachers and anyone seeking gender affirming care.
Interfaith ideas connect health care providers and patients
Megan Granquist, director of the athletic training program and professor of kinesiology, presented “Interfaith and Health Care” on Tuesday in the Quay Davis Board Room to roughly 30 people.
Fast food, health care workers to get substantial raises
This year all workers in California saw a minimum wage increase to $16 effective Jan. 1, but two different industries will soon be getting a higher raise. Fast-food workers will see an increase to $20 an hour beginning in April, and health care workers will see varying increases effective June 1.
New state laws protect women’s reproductive rights
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law – both aimed to protect women’s reproductive health and rights – in a virtual ceremony Sept. 22.
Young adults are marrying to afford health insurance
Margeret Gough, associate professor of sociology, explained the link between health insurance and cohabitation and marriage on to an audience of 19 people on Tuesday at her lecture titled “Longitudinal Models of Source of Health Insurance on Young Adults Cohabitation and Marriage” held via WebEx.
College of Health plans to move forward despite budget shortfalls
The University of La Verne has entered phase one of a three-phase plan for the opening of a new College of Health that is set to officially open in fall of 2024.